Q & A with Assistant Coach Anthony Owens

An assistant coach is a major part of the puzzle to put together a winning team. Recruiting is as big as a part as everything else and with the help of coach Anthony Owens at CEU has a huge step up.

Q: Where is your home town?
A: Searcy Arkansas
Q: What did you do there?
A; Got in a lot of trouble and went to Little Rock.
Q: What sports did you play in high school and college?
A: Track and basketball in high school and basketball in college
Q: Where did you play college ball?
A: University of Arkansas, Fort Smith, and University of Great Falls, Montana

This archived article was written by: Riley Spears

An assistant coach is a major part of the puzzle to put together a winning team. Recruiting is as big as a part as everything else and with the help of coach Anthony Owens at CEU has a huge step up.

Q: Where is your home town?
A: Searcy Arkansas
Q: What did you do there?
A; Got in a lot of trouble and went to Little Rock.
Q: What sports did you play in high school and college?
A: Track and basketball in high school and basketball in college
Q: Where did you play college ball?
A: University of Arkansas, Fort Smith, and University of Great Falls, Montana
Q: Why did you decide to come to CEU?
A: Me and Coach Craig’s relationship
Q: What is your favorite sports team?
A: The Rockets
Q: What is your favorite part of CEU?
A: The people are very nice and caring
Q: Where is your favorite place to recruit?
A: Vegas
Q: What is your favorite part of being a assistant coach?
A: Building a relationship with the kids and the parents.
Q: How many years have you coached?
A: 3
Q: What is your favorite game this year?
A: The second half of the CSI game.
Q: What do you do for fun on the weekends?
A: Play ball and recruit
Q: Do you see yourself being a head coach in the future?
A: I do defiantly.
Q: What song on your iPod would most people be shocked to see?
A: Well, I don’t have my iPod but I just got a lot of hip hop.
Q: Do you think that you have grown as a coach this year?
A: I think as a coach you have to grow every year so that you can become better.

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